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The IMFSaid Last Month That Growth in the Non-Oil Sector Was Expected to Accelerate as the Kingdom Moved Ahead With Economic Reforms. (Shutterstock)

September 18th, 2018 - 07:18 GMT

IMF Confident Saudi Can Meet 1.9 Percent GDP Forecast

Saudi Arabia’s economy can achieve an International Monetary Fund forecast of 1.9 percent gross domestic product growth this year, the central bank governor said on Sunday.

China’s crude oil imports from Iran fell 31 per cent in November , with traders citing delivery delays by Iranian tankers because of tough Western sanctions.

December 31st, 2012 - 12:28 GMT

Iranian oil exports to China drop due to sanctions

An activist holds a poster of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during a protest in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, DC. (Getty)

December 31st, 2012 - 10:10 GMT

Sudan police attack activists in front of human rights commission

Iraq is to refuse payment to the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in a long running dispute over oil rights

December 31st, 2012 - 08:56 GMT

Iraq-Kurdistan feud rumbles on as Baghdad withholds payment

Iraqis throw stones after protestors attacked Iraq's deputy prime minister Saleh al-Mutlak on Sunday. (AFP)

December 31st, 2012 - 07:19 GMT

Two wounded in Iraqi protests by deputy PM's bodyguards

The Egyptian pound plummeted to an eight year low against the US dollar yesterday

December 31st, 2012 - 04:00 GMT

Egyptian pound slides against US dollar

The Central Bank of Egypt is imposing yet more currency controls in an effort to stave of a crisis

December 30th, 2012 - 11:53 GMT

Egypt announces further procedures to stave off currency crisis

The plane has been grounded for three weeks, following technical problems (used for illustrative purposes only).

December 30th, 2012 - 09:54 GMT

U.S. commercial plane grounded in Iran

An Egyptian truck loaded with gravel prepares to enter through the Rafah border crossing, between Egypt and Gaza Strip, on Saturday. (AFP PHOTO / SAID KHATIB)

December 30th, 2012 - 07:19 GMT

Egypt allows first ever convoy into Hamas-controlled Gaza

Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi.

December 30th, 2012 - 05:00 GMT

Morsi weighs in on the side of the Syrian rebels

Saudi Arabia has announced a record breaking $221 billion budget for 2013

December 30th, 2012 - 04:00 GMT

Saudi Arabia announces record 2013 budget

Oil prices are ont he rise, reaching a ten week high over US Fiscal Cliff fears

December 27th, 2012 - 08:14 GMT

Oil prices reach ten week high

The group spanned both the UAE and Saudi.

December 27th, 2012 - 05:26 GMT

Saudi and Emirati terror cell busted by UAE security forces